Providing for the safety and sustainability of space activities: the deorbiting of defunct space objects
To ensure the safety and sustainability of space activities, space objects should be deorbited at the end of their mission life. However, such an exercise is not without safety risks, given the large number of new satellites expected to be launched and deorbited in the coming years. A space traffic...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1655212023-04-02T15:45:22Z Providing for the safety and sustainability of space activities: the deorbiting of defunct space objects Leck, Chris Verspieren, Quentin S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Technology and Future Issues To ensure the safety and sustainability of space activities, space objects should be deorbited at the end of their mission life. However, such an exercise is not without safety risks, given the large number of new satellites expected to be launched and deorbited in the coming years. A space traffic management and coordination system that can facilitate the large-scale deorbiting of space objects is essential. Published version 2023-03-28T04:40:17Z 2023-03-28T04:40:17Z 2023 Commentary Leck, C. & Verspieren, Q. (2023). Providing for the safety and sustainability of space activities: the deorbiting of defunct space objects. RSIS Commentaries, 045-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165521 en RSIS Commentaries, 045-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
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To ensure the safety and sustainability of space activities, space objects should be deorbited at the end of their mission life. However, such an exercise is not without safety risks, given the large number of new satellites expected to be launched and deorbited in the coming years. A space traffic management and coordination system that can facilitate the large-scale deorbiting of space objects is essential. |
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